This cute Christmas tree printable from You Clever Monkey is perfect for little ones practicing their fine motor skills. Use the little dots on the tree for the littlest kids to place dots of playdough
, while bigger kids can … Read More ...
Candy Cane Coding for Kids
Who says you need a computer to learn code? I love this simple idea from Left Brain Craft Brain to use binary code and red and white pony beads to make coded candy canes.
This easy project uses materials … Read More ...
Tons of Free Christmas Printables for Kids
Whether you’re teaching in a classroom, homeschooling your kids or just trying to keep your kiddo entertained between activities, this time of year can be tough. The weather isn’t always great, and kids seem to have more things to wait … Read More ...
Going on a Noun Hunt: Great Activity for Little Kids
My daughter’s school does a project like this from time to time but they literally put words on the walls for the kids to find. Going on a noun hunt can be even simpler than that, just head out and … Read More ...
More Thanksgiving Activities for Kids
I’ve got Thanksgiving on the brain, though I’m still in a bit of denial about how soon it is coming!
Having some easy kids activities on hand is always a good idea, and you might be surprised how adults get … Read More ...
Thanksgiving Pattern Block Mats
Thanksgiving is a holiday that requires a lot of waiting of kids, so its great to have some activities on hand to entertain them.
These printable Thanksgiving-themed pattern block sheets from This Reading Mama are really cute and a great … Read More ...
Thanksgiving Books Reading Challenge
One of the fun things about holidays is all the great children’s books available to make story time a little more engaging.
KC Edventures has a free printable for a Thanksgiving-book-themed reading challenge, covering things like reading a book … Read More ...
Download this Great Editing Checklist for Kids
One of my jobs throughout my career has been as a professional editor, so I think it’s really important to teach kids to critically read their own writing and know how to edit themselves.
This Reading Mama has a couple … Read More ...
Greater Than/Less Than Alligator Math
The concept of greater than and less than is not a hard one, but sometimes kids have trouble with which way the symbol should point.
It’s made a lot easier when you turn the symbol into a mouth that always … Read More ...
Grab a Life-Sized Printable Skeleton for Fun Learning
Whether it’s Halloween or any other time of year, learning about your bones is always a lot of fun.
This life-size printable skeleton from Adventure in a Box is sized for a kid around an average eight-year-old size, but kids … Read More ...
Use Real Buildings as Inspiration in the Block Area
Kids don’t need a lot of direction for what to build in with blocks, but adding pictures of real buildings can make block area a little more interesting because it gives kids a bit of an engineering challenge and allows … Read More ...
Make Nature Collages by Decorating Faces
I love this idea from Krokotak to use a simple printable face design as the base for a collage of found nature items.
While the projects mostly show using leaves to make hair, there are also some cute earrings … Read More ...
Nature Crafts : Does it Belong in Nature?
Fall is the perfect time for nature walks, and while there are lots of nature scavenger hunt ideas out there, one thing that’s not always on the list, but which you’re likely to find, is garbage.
I love the approach … Read More ...
Halloween Learning Centers for Preschool and Kindergarten
Things can get a little crazy in the classroom this time of year, but sometimes it’s good to embrace the madness and turn it into a learning activity.
These ideas for Halloween learning centers from Pocket of Preschool are charming … Read More ...
Roll and Count Game with Spiders
This cute printable for a spider roll and play game from Life Over Cs is a fun way to play with numbers.
Just print out the spiderweb, gather some plastic spiders or little spider erasers and some dice and you’ll … Read More ...